Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
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climate model intercomparison framework
climate modeling project
international scientific collaboration
The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) is an international collaborative framework that coordinates and standardizes climate model experiments to improve understanding of past, present, and future climate change.
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| Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 | 1 |
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climate model intercomparison framework
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climate modeling project ⓘ international scientific collaboration ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CMIP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
policy-relevant climate information
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risk assessment of climate change ⓘ |
| coordinator | World Climate Research Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataRepository | Earth System Grid Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
climate modeling
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climate science ⓘ climatology ⓘ |
| focus |
Earth system models
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coupled atmosphere–ocean general circulation models ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
CMIP1
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CMIP2 NERFINISHED ⓘ CMIP3 NERFINISHED ⓘ CMIP5 NERFINISHED ⓘ CMIP6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
climate modeling centers worldwide
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national meteorological services ⓘ research institutions ⓘ |
| outputType | multi-model climate datasets ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate climate model experiments
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to improve understanding of future climate change ⓘ to improve understanding of past climate change ⓘ to improve understanding of present climate change ⓘ to provide standardized climate model output for research ⓘ to standardize climate model simulations ⓘ to support climate change projections ⓘ to support climate model evaluation ⓘ |
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Representative Concentration Pathways
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Shared Socioeconomic Pathways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | World Climate Research Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizes |
data formats for climate model output
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experimental design of climate model simulations ⓘ forcing scenarios used in climate models ⓘ output variables from climate models ⓘ |
| startDate | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| supports |
attribution studies of climate change
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development of climate change scenarios ⓘ evaluation of climate sensitivity ⓘ regional climate impact assessments ⓘ |
| usedBy | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
IPCC assessment reports
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climate model intercomparison studies ⓘ evaluation of climate model performance ⓘ multi-model climate projections ⓘ |
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Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5